第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list 36 in our past that we felt 37 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．
This seemed like a very 38 process, but there' s always some 39 soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then 40 that we find ways to 41 people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever 42 my communication．
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 43 , I remembered an incident from high school．I grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff 44 of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies(伙伴) and I decided to play a 45 on him．
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 46 ．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I 47 ．No one ever found out.
Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name 48 on my list．I didn't even know if he was still 49 ．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few 50 , 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff Brown?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"
“And I want you to know that I did it?” Paused．“I knew it!” he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a 51 discussion．His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 52 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 53 all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to 54 all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 55 the past wrongdoings．
36．A．everything B．anything C．somebody D．anybody
37．A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud
38．A．private B．mysterious C．interesting D．funny
39．A．foolish B．polite C．simple D．brave
40．A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．hoped
41．A．connect with B．depend on C．apologize to D．get along with
42．A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
43．A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
44．A．any B．most C．none D．all
45．A．part B．game C．trick D．record
46．A．view B．sign C．attention D．signal
47．A．lay B．laid C．lain D．lied
48．A．appeared B．considered C．presented D．remembered
49．A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive
50．A．words B．rings C．repeats D．calls
51．A．cold B．plain C．nervous D．lively
52．A．in case B．so long as C．unless D．because
53．A．around B．out C．off D．away
54．A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up
55．A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish
Many times we do something positive or say something kind, but we don’t see the influence it has on other people. We may ______ these “random(随意的) acts of kindness”, but we never know what happens next. One time, I was lucky enough to ______out.
I was returning from a trip _____ I stopped to refuel and get snack at a gas station. It was late. I was ______, and home was still more than two hours away. I was feeling______, and my back hurt from all the ______.
I went ______. The clerk smiled at me, and we ______ for a moment. I don’t remember ______ what she said, but I do remember the ______ she showed me. I was ______ by her kindness. It kept me going on my journey home.
The next week, I was cleaning my purse, and I ______ the receipt. The receipt(收据) reminded me of the clerk’s ______, and it had the address of the store. I decided to ______ a thank-you note to her manager. In the letter I told the manager that his employee’s kind words and caring attitude stood out to me, ______ my trip home.
A ______later, that clerk wrote me back. As a result of my note, she got a(n) ______ from her manager and a company award. I was ______. Robin’s kindness inspired me to return her positivity.
Mother Teresa ______ us to “do small things with great love”. Oftentimes, when we do such small things, we don’t get to see the effects of our kind words or deeds, _____every so often, we’re blessed to discover the positive outcome.
A．imagine B．practice C．devote D．dream
A．work B．figure C．make D．find
A．when B．why C．whether D．that
A．clever B．tired C．lazy D．poor
A．down B．well C．upset D．disappointed
A．driving B．running C．swimming D．walking
A．outside B．away C．off D．inside
A．smiled B．quarrelled C．discussed D．chatted
A．exactly B．surprisingly C．carelessly D．unluckily
A．interest B．kindness C．shame D．pity
A．fascinated B．refreshed C．crazy D．angry
A．came across B．dropped off C．picked up D．looked for
A．feelings B．warmth C．strength D．encouragement
A．send B．give C．write D．convey
A．designing B．repairing C．taking D．brightening
A．year B．week C．hour D．day
A．dismissal B．prize C．employment D．praise
A．successful B．shocked C．satisfied D．convenient
A．advised B．forced C．suggested D．demanded
A．as B．though C．so D．but
Once upon a time, there was a great fakir(苦行者) who lived a simple life. The king was so impressed with the fakir’s unpretentious(谦逊的) behavior he invited the fakir to live with him in the .
The fakir agreed gladly, which the king, who was expecting that the fakir would have to be a lot to accept the invitation. , the king made luxurious arrangements for his stay.
The fakir quickly and started enjoying all the luxuries of the palace. Soon, the king started that perhaps he was being deceived by the fakir. But he kept his thoughts to himself and continued to the fakir. Six months later, the fakir was still enjoying his stay.
By now, the king had decided to confront him. On meeting the fakir, the king said, “When I first met you, I was by your lifestyle and minimum needs. But what I see now is totally the . So, what is the difference between you and me?” The fakir smiled and said, “I was for you to ask me this question, but I will answer you tomorrow morning.”
The next morning the fakir before the king. The fakir said, “I am for an unknown destination. you really want the answer, you will have to leave your palace, your family, your kingdom and me.” The king was stunned. He said, “You know I can’t do that!”
The fakir smiled and replied, “Yes, I know. And that is the between you and me. I can leave all pleasures and comforts behind I want because I am not attached to them, but you are. I hope you have your answer now.”
The king finally understood. He pleaded with him to stay on, but the fakir had his mind. As he was leaving, he said to the king, “Remember, what you hold on to you. And since I hold on to nothing, I have to give up. I am forever free.”
A．which B．whether C．what D．that
A．house B．city C．palace D．village
A．bothered B．excited C．surprised D．embarrassed
A．instructed B．persuaded C．changed D．believed
A．Nevertheless B．Besides C．Otherwise D．Moreover
A．set down B．laid down C．looked down D．settled down
A．commenting B．confirming C．suspecting D．admitting
A．observe B．understand C．support D．predict
A．interested B．impressed C．disappointed D．curious
A．relevant B．absent C．same D．opposite
A．wondering B．caring C．waiting D．considering
A．appeared B．served C．described D．performed
A．taking B．leaving C．standing D．expecting
A．As B．Unless C．Once D．If
A．recommend B．charge C．acknowledge D．accompany
A．connection B．problem C．similarity D．difference
A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whatever
A．set up B．made up C．put up D．kept up
A．gets B．leaves C．holds D．sticks
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A Strange Greeting, a True Feeling. Last week I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth hospital for incurables. In one of the wards, a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn't long to____, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close to mine on the floor.
“Frank！” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t____, as I knew, but all the time____his foot against mine.
My____raced back more than thirty years to the____days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The____was an air-raid shelter, in which I and about one hundred other people slept every night. Two of the regulars were Mrs. West and her son Frank.
____ wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to____each other very well. Frank West____me because he wasn’t ____, not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had____of a mind than a baby has. His “____” consisted of rough sounds——sounds of pleasure or anger and ____more. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank ____on her entirely. He needed all the____of a baby.
One night a policeman came and told Mrs. West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder (炮弹). She____nearly everything she owned.
When that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the ____ones. So before we____that morning, I stood beside Frank and____my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his____to me was always the same.
A．work B．live C．stay D．expect
A．answer B．speak C．smile D．laugh
A．covering B．moving C．fighting D．pressing
A．minds B．memories C．thoughts D．brains
A．dark B．better C．younger D．old
A．cave B．place C．sight D．scene
A．Discussing B．Solving C．Sharing D．Suffering
A．learn from B．talk to C．help D．know
A．needed B．recognized C．interested D．encouraged
A．common B．normal C．unusual D．quick
A．more B．worse C．fewer D．less
A．word B．speech C．sentence D．language
A．not B．no C．something D．nothing
A．fed B．kept C．lived D．depended
A．attention B．control C．treatment D．management
A．lost B．needed C．destroyed D．left
A．unlucky B．troublesome C．angry D．unpopular
A．separated B．went C．reunited D．returned
A．pushed B．tried C．showed D．measured
A．nodding B．greeting C．meeting D．acting
Directions For each blank in the following passage there, are．four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker．He is not famous in sports or the arts．But people in the streets know about him, especially those who are
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg．How did he get that name? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase （公文箱）．But he's His briefcase always has some gloves．
In winter, Mr．Greenberg does not like other New Yorkers．who look at the sidewalk and the street．He looks around at people．He stops when he sees someone with no gloves．He gives them a pair and then he , looking for more people with cold hands．
On winter days．Mr．Greenberg gives away gloves．During the rest of the year, he gloves．People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment．
Mr．Greenberg began doing this 21 years ago．Now．many poor New Yorkers know him and his behavior．But people who don't know him are sometimes him．They don't realize that he just wants to make them ．
It runs in the Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier．Michael Greenberg feels the same．A pair of gloves may be a thing． but it can make a big difference in winter．
A．old B．busy C．kind D．poor
A．calm B．different C．crazy D．curious
A．act B．Sound C．feel D．dress
A．cross over B．drive along C．hurry down D．keep off
A．holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D．turns around
A．borrows B．sells C．returns D．buys
A．call B．send C．lend D．show
A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse
A．sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised by
A．smart B．rich C．special D．happy
A．city B．family C．neighborhood D．company
A．small B．useful C．delightful D．comforting
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.
When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it, ” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it: an old woman. And one can imagine the and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．restricted B．upset C．sensitive D．grateful
A．unemployed B．appreciated C．disappointed D．removed
A．repair B．protection C．cash D．sale
A．sick B．desperate C．due D．dull
A．gathering B．parking C．cleaning D．begging
A．involved B．contained C．charged D．paid
A．number B．deal C．handful D．flood
A．expense B．prize C．hope D．luck
A．pointed B．reacted C．belonged D．responded
A．urging B．watching C．laughing D．affecting
A．before B．though C．because D．when
A．honest B．loyal C．ripe D．humorous
A．piling up B．giving away C．showing off D．passing by
A．watched B．turned C．got D．collected
A．kept B．made C．checked D．promoted
A．sent B．disliked C．lost D．generated
A．respect B．repentance C．tension D．joy
A．comforting B．congratulating C．offending D．thanking
A．amount B．present C．envelope D．option
A．sufficient B．ethical C．important D．decent